Ornamental skate wheel



Jan. 8, 1946. c. M. BIERMAN ORNAMENTAL SKATE WHEEL Filed Aug. 24, L944 vINVENTQR CAR LL MB/ERMAN I BY Z1 R M ATTO R N EY Patented Jan. 8, 1946 vI 2,392,634 I ORNAMENTAL SKATE WHEEL] a Carroll M. Bierman, FranklinSquare, N. Y.

Application August 24, 1944, Serial No. 551,031 2Claims. (o1. ss -si)This invention relates to an ornamental skate wheel in general.

Among the objects of the present invention it is aimed to provide animproved ornamental skate wheelwhich is particularly suited for rollerskating performers, having light reflecting mediums to cooperate withlight rays not only to facilitate following the movements of theperformers feet, but also'to contribute to the pleasing appearance ofthe exhibition.

More specifically, it i an object of the present invention to provide adisk for the face of a roller skate wheel that will not only serve as acover to protect the bearings from dust, but will in addition serve asthe support or mounting for light reflecting mediums, such as cut glassstones, quartz stones and the like.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a diskfor the face of a roller skate wheel that will cover the axle andbearing, thereby to protect the same from dust and which in addition,however, is composed of some light transmitting material, such astranslucent or transparent glass provided with pockets to receive lightreflecting stones such as cut glass stones with mirrored surfaces, cu'tquartz stones and the like, whereby when a light beam is directed on thewheel while rotating, with the movements of the performer, the lightreflecting stones will not only produce a pleasing effect to the eye,but also the light transmitting character of the disk will enable someof the light to flood the bearing and axle, and due to the changingangle of this bearing chamber with the light beam, will cooperate withthe light reflecting stone to produce a continually changing lightingeffect.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the inventionwill appear from the subjoined detail description of one specificembodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which VFigure l is a side elevation of a roller skate tiruck having wheelsequipped with the improved isks.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevation partly broken away and partly insection of a roller skate wheel made according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of a roller skate wheel madeaccording to the present invention.

In the embodiment shown there is illustrated a roller skate truck ihaving wheels 2 which may be chambered to receive bearings such asdisclosed in my copending application for patent, Ser. No. 551,030, andfiled August 24, 1944. ,When

chambered, preferably each wheel 2 has annular recesses 3 and 4 toenable reversing the wheel 2 in case of wear. These annular recesses 3and 4, see the recess 4, is provided to receive the metal frame Orannular ring 5 which is threaded as shown or has a friction or machinefit in the recess 4. Preferably to facilitate removing the same, it hasnotches 6 on the outer surface thereof, see Fig. 3, to receive aspanning tool.

This metal frame 5 in turn preferably is provided with an annular recess1 which is machined to produce a friction or machine fit with the periphery of the disk 8. The disk 8 preferably is composed of some lighttransmitting material such as translucent or transparent glass,Celluloid or the like, and it in turn is preferably provided with aplurality of pockets 9, six being shown in the such as are extensivelyused with novelty jewelry and the like.

The disks 8 as shown in Fig. 2 cover the bearing receiving chamber 12,and consequently effectively protect the same from the entrance of dustand the like. On the other hand, the light transmitting character of thedisk permits the chamber 12 to be flooded with light and due to thenatural interior conformation of this chamber resulting from thelocation of the axle l3, as the angle of the light beam changes with themovement of the performers feet, a continually changing lighting effectwill be produced. The lighting effect so produced by the cooperation ofthe light transmitting disk with the interior of the chamber l2 willform a background for the lighting effect produced by the lightreflecting stones ill to enhance the lighting effect.

In some cases, of course, it may also be desirable to use an opaquematerial for the disk 8 which may be composed either of polished metalsuch as a chromium plate disk or the like, or even a light absorbingopaque medium to form abackground for the light reflecting stones I0 Thelight reflecting patterns possible with varlations, either in thearrangement of the stones or the character of the disk 8 as abackground, are, of

' course, unlimited, indicating the value of the discovery heredisclosed. a

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to thedetails of construction without departing from the general spirit of theinvention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a roller skate wheel, the combination of 1 wheel member beingrotatable'relative to 'the axle disposed in said axle receiving chamberto form a constantly changing background for the lighting eflectproduced by the light reflecting stones during the rotation of the wheeland the movement of the foot of the skater using the skate.

2. In a roller skate, the'combination of'a roller skate axle, a rollerskate wheel having a bearing and axle receiving chamber to receive saidaxle and be rotatably mounted relative to said axle,

5 a light transmitting disk secured to said wheel to form a closure forsuch chamber; and light reflecting stones mounted in said disk, the axleand bearing in said chamber forming a constantly changing background forthe lighting efiect 10 produced by the light reflecting stones duringthe rotation of the wheel 'and the movement of the foot of the skaterusing the skate, the outer face of said disk and the outer side of saidwheel .being flush with one another, with the stones projecting onlyslightly from the disk. V

V CARROLL M. BIERMAN.

